World Food Day

World Food Day

October 16

Proclaimed in 1979 by the conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, World Food Day is designed to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and to promote cooperation in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. October 16 is the anniversary of the founding of the FAO in Rome, Italy, in 1945.

Morocco has adopted an efficient strategy to address food insecurity that hits several countries, prioritizing key sectors, such as agriculture and water, Bouchani told MAP on the sidelines of a meeting of an inter-ministerial committee in charge of preparing activities marking the celebration, on October 16, of the World Food Day.

Expo Milano 2015 marks "World Food Day 2015", 2030 Zero Hunger ROME, Oct 16 (KUNA) -- Participants in the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) celebrations of the World Food Day at Expo Milano 2015 in Italy have reiterated the international community's commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The study, jointly undertaken by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad) and released to commemorate World Food Day yesterday, found that one in eight people, or 870 million all over the world, "do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life.

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